Jen Rubin, a well-known conservative columnist, has recently made headlines by leaving The Washington Post to launch a new blog called “The Contrarian”
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. Partnering with former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen, Rubin aims to create a pro-democracy media outlet that counters what she sees as the authoritarian threat posed by figures like Donald Trump
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Rubin, who has been a vocal critic of Trump since his rise to power, has often found herself at odds with pro-Trump commentators
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. Her new venture, “The Contrarian,” is designed to be independent and free from corporate or billionaire influence, a direct response to her dissatisfaction with the media landscape under Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post
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The blog will cover a wide range of topics, including politics, cooking, humor, film, and even pets
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. Rubin and Eisen have already enlisted about two dozen contributors, many of whom have been involved in debunking election denialism and investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
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Rubin’s departure from The Washington Post was marked by a scathing resignation letter in which she criticized Bezos for accommodating and enabling Trump, whom she described as the “most acute threat to American democracy”
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. She lamented the compromised principles of major media outlets and emphasized the importance of a free press in defending democracy
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“The Contrarian” is available on Substack, a platform that allows writers to publish their work directly to subscribers
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. Rubin and Eisen’s goal is to provide unflinching journalism in defense of democracy, offering a space for voices that challenge authoritarianism and promote democratic values
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For more information, you can visit The Contrarian on Substack
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